Subcommittees

Subcommittees of the Galveston Bay Council (the Council) meet quarterly or as needed to facilitate The Galveston Bay Plan’s day-to-day implementation activities. This includes developing projects and programs for each of the specific actions in The Plan.

Subcommittee meetings are open to the public. Meetings take place at the Estuary Program office at 17041 El Camino Real, Ste. 210 Houston, TX 77058. If you would like a copy of past agendas, meeting minutes, or presentations please contact our office at (281) 218-6461 or send an email to gbep@tceq.texas.gov.

The purpose of the NRU subcommittee is to advise the Council and the Estuary Program staff on matters pertaining to habitat/living resource conservation and balanced human uses. The subcommittee performs the following functions:

Develop and recommend to the Council annual priorities for implementation of the NRU action plans.

Provide updates of agency/organization activities that implement The Plan.

Assess progress towards NRU action plans.

Invasive Species Work Group

The Invasive Species Work Group is a work group of the NRU subcommittee. The purpose of the group is to foster a dialogue between the various government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders that are interested in or affected by invasive species in the Galveston Bay watershed. The group explores numerous issues and ideas related to managing invasive species for maximum ecological, economic, and societal benefit.

The purpose of the of the WSQ subcommittee is to advise the Council and the Estuary Program staff on matters pertaining to water and sediment quality. The subcommittee performs the following functions:

Provide a forum for information sharing and coordination of bay-wide water and sediment quality activities.

Facilitate and assure agency commitments to implement water and sediment quality actions of The Plan.

Make recommendations to the Council concerning proposed WSQ projects.

Identify potential funding sources.

Develop and recommend to the Council annual priorities for implementation of the WSQ action plans.

Provide updates of agency/organization activities that implement The Plan.

Membership is composed of the Chairs of the five standing Council subcommittees, the former Council Chairs, the present Council Chair and Vice Chair, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality representatives on the Council. The B&P subcommittee meets on an as needed basis. The subcommittee performs the following functions:

Provide a forum for coordination among subcommittees to discuss projects and policies crossing issue areas.

Recommend annual and/or biennial goals to the Estuary Program and the Council.

Make recommendations to the Council Chair and the Estuary Program Director regarding issues to be brought before Council, including presentations, roundtable discussions, or issues for Council comment.

Oversee drafting of Council comments on issues potentially impacting The Plan’s implementation.

Provide nominations for Council vacancies.

Provide review of federal projects for consistency with The Plan.

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